im scared and just a kid, how can i have this

nickiecutiebbf · 12-15-2002, 08:44 PM

HI, I AM NICKE, A 14 YR OLD GIRL WHO JUST STARTED A NEW HIGHSCHOOL AND HATES IT. nO ONE THERE LIKES ME OR GIVES ME A CHANCE. a FEW WEEKS AGO, I FOUND OUT I HAD POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS SYNDROM. HOW CAN THIS BE? I AM ONLY 14? i AM SO SCARED OF BEING TREATED DIFFERENT IF MY FRIEND, I HAVE ONLY ONE FRIEND, KNEW ABOUT THIS. cAN ANYONE HELP ME?
pLEASE HELP ME
-NICKIE

ffsmith · 12-28-2002, 04:04 PM

Hi NICKIE,

I tried to answer some of your other posts on other boards.

You have post-traumatic stress disorder simply because some one has said you fit the definition.

Never forget that these are labels invented by humans just to try and better describe problems to other professionals. The label is just a way to try and understand the problem and better help you. It really has nothing to do with you.

What you really have is your life and it is unique. Instead of calling it post-traumatic stress disorder they could say you have “nickie” and be just as correct.

I do not think many of your friends would probably even understand what post-traumatic stress syndrome is. But there is no reason that they need to find out or know that this is a label that one person has applied to you.

As far as how can you have it, I think it usually happens when you have problems in your life that you are not capable of dealing with emotionally.

So in a way younger people are more likely to get this because they have less skills and support in dealing with the problems of life

nickiecutiebbf · 12-29-2002, 09:01 PM

FFsmith: thank u so much for ur advice, i am trying to be better and happier, butits hard. I feel so alone. I like being alone. is that a bad thing? plz give me some advice on how ican be happier w/ myself.
-nickie

concernedspouse · 02-27-2003, 05:12 PM

Hi nickie,

I have PTSD. I have had since I was 16. If you have PTSD there are certain symptoms that doctor's look for.

If you could describe who diagnosised this and what symptms you have maybe I can help you understand this.

I post on other sites too so please don't get scared off by my username.